Vocabulary
Emphatic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
expressing something forcibly and clearly.
Urdu meaning
تاکیدی انداز میں کہنا، پرزور طریقے سے
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- In the elections that year, however, the BJP and its allies got just about 221m votes, which delivered them an emphatic victory.
- With each successful ascent, she has given an emphatic answer being a shining example for women empowerment in the country.
- IN March this year, the Competition Commission of Pakistan issued an emphatic statement that it would take `strict action` against `cartelisation` in the sugar industry.
- The teachings of Islam are extremely emphatic that one should not harm his fellow beings but care for others` feelings and interests.
- The answer is an emphatic no as is clear from examples of the US, India and China where social media has posed challenges of varying degrees and kinds.
Synonyms
vehement, firm, wholehearted, forceful, forcible, energetic, vigorous, ardent
Antonyms
hesitant, tentative
Curator example
“the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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